Idaho Catholic Podcast

What if the greatest battle of our time isn’t political… but spiritual? In this powerful episode of The Catholic Journey Podcast, Deacon Pat Kearns explores themes from his novel Catholic Special Forces — a story of wounded souls, spiritual warfare, mercy, brotherhood, and the call to holiness in a broken world. Through the journey of a returning soldier searching for healing and purpose, this episode dives deeply into: spiritual warfare authentic Catholic masculinity suffering and redemption hidden holiness the battle for souls and what it truly means to become a spiritual warrior for Christ This is not a story about perfection. It’s a story about ordinary people discovering that God can still use broken lives for extraordinary mission. If you’ve ever struggled with purpose, faith, guilt, spiritual exhaustion, or wondering what God is calling you to… this episode is for you.